Mittwoch, 18. Juni 2014

Miyavi Interview Koneko Magazine Nr. 63 (english translation)

English translation of the german Interviewarticle in the Koneko Magazine Nr. 63, July 2014.
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MIYAVI KONEKO INTERVIEW

On March 26, Miyavi rocked Berlin during his "Slap the World Tour 2014"! The Guitargod and lovingfamily man can not be ignored in the japanese music scene- with a good reason.

There is hardly no other musician, whomakessuch a good mood and who know, how to make his audience feel so hot. It's not surprising, that we can't miss a interview with him.

Koneko (K)Miyavi (M)

K: You'vejust finishedyourEurope tour. Which impressionscould youtake? M: Like every tour it was really stressful. The schedule wasreally tight. Right at the beginning we had 4 shows in a row in 4 different cities, so we had to sit every evening in the plane and hadbarely time to take a rest after a show. But like on every tour we had also a lot of fun. Particularly after my last album was released in Europe too, so that myfans couldsing alongthis timemuch better. Also thefactto tourto many differentcountries encouraged me.

K: How did youparticularlyseen theGermanaudience?M: It seemed like my german fans particularly like to sing my japanese songs and they speak out the words so good!

K: What do you think:where didyourgreat successoutside of Japancomes from?M: I really don't know. I also don't know, what other people do or not. I only can say, that I always try to spread my message through my music into the world.

K: Do you have some special ritualsbefore goingon stage?M: I pray. I always praytogether with my drummer Bobo and imagine, that the music we make together, go beyond the sky and sounds all over the world.

K: When you are on stage with all your make-up, do you become a character? Is 'Miyavi' like an character for you?M: No, on the stage I only be myself. This 'Me' let my wear make-up, but Miyavi is no person. I'm always Miyavi. Even if I play with my kids in the park.

K: What do you think: Are you still Visual Kei? What is Visual Kei for you?M: Honestly I don't care, where people classify me. If I want, I put on make up, and sometimes not. I try to create something new as an artist. And that you can simply judge assessed on the basis of my music and my feelings through my performance on stage.K: If you have todescribeyour musicto someone who didn't knew it, what would you say?M: Maybe something like "Guitar Dance Rock".

K: Your fans call you "Samurai Guitarist". What does that mean?M: A samuraiis a traditionalsoldier. I think the people call me that, because they think, I play the guitar like a samurai use his sword.

K: The way you play your guitar is really impressive. How do you create that special style?M: As a japanese artist, I want to do something different, something special, when I play such a western instrument. Because to set myself apart from other artists. So I pick up a bit the style of some bass player like Marcus Miller, Larry Graham etc. and personalizedit.

K: Do you have some guitar idols?M: A lot. For example Stevie Ray Vaughn, Robert Johnson.

K: Do you remember the first song, that you have ever played on guitar?M: When I put the guitar for the first time, I played the notes C to B and I noticed, that the guitar be the thing in my life.

K: If you could learn a new instrument,what would it be?M: The Shamisen, a traditional japanese instrument, a bit similar to a guitar.K: How do you manage to find the balance between your life as a musician and your family? Between being a daddy and being a rockstar?M: My family support me so much, that I don't have to split my life between being daddy and rockstar.K: Does your kids actually listen to your music? M: Yes, they could sing every of my songs and dance to it.

K: In the near future, what's in your schedule?M: More worldtours, record more songs, andalsoa bit more timeformore sleep.